Itasca Business
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McDonald's speeding up orders by secondsNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - At a McDonald's Corp. test kitchen in an unmarked Illinois warehouse, next year's menu plan for the U.K. has hit a snag. When the visiting British team adds wrap sandwic...
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Itasca firm's robotic baby seal no toy -- it's a cute form of therapyNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The baby harp seal can purr, squirm, bat its eye lashes and turn its head when it's called. At night, you can give it a pacifier when it goes to "sleep" to recharge. The...
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Still waiting for that IRS refund? IRS may be looking for youNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The IRS has about $3.6 million in undelivered refunds, because they can't find all of you to deliver them. Perhaps you've moved, divorced or changed your name, or you ma...
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Sara Lee posts 23 percent higher 1Q profitNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp., with leaner operations and more profitable product line, reported that its first-quarter profit jumped 23 percent and raised its outlook for the year. Th...
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Unilever warns of additional costs in Sara Lee unit buyNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Unilever will have additional costs related to the purchase of a Sara Lee Corp. unit. Restructuring expenses for next year will be above the company's previous guidance...
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Analog Devices sues Itasca's Knowles Electronics over patentsNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Dover Corp.'s Knowles Electronics unit was sued by semiconductor maker Analog Devices Inc. for allegedly infringing four patents for microchip technology. Analog Devices...
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Weyerhaeuser may lose tax creditNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. House members are moving to raise more money to pay for in their health-care plan by stopping Weyerhaeuser Co., Temple-Inland Inc. and other makers of pulp and pape...
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First Vera Bradley outlet store coming to the suburbsNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Wildly popular Vera Bradley is opening its first outlet store in Aurora. The company, known for its brightly patterned soft purses and bags, is expected to open Monday, ...
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Bankrupt Neumann Homes sues towns to return impact feesNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Neumann Homes Inc., which had been one of the 10 largest homebuilders in the Chicago area before filing bankruptcy last year, has sued more than two dozen municipal gove...
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Exelon warns 2010 profit may decline on power pricesNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Exelon Corp., the largest U.S. owner of nuclear power plants, said per-share profit may fall next year on lower electricity prices. Profit excluding some one-time items ...